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S. ROODNER Jan, 13, 1953 SLIP 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 4, 1950 FIG.

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Patented Jan. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIP Sylvia Roodner,New York, N. Y.

Application December 4, 1950, Serial No. 199,043

.so constructed and connected as to produce a slip having the followingfeatures and characteristics:

- (a) It has a slenderizing effect;

(b) It is neat and streamlined in appearance;

It will not ride or hike up on the body of the wearer;

(d) It has superior bust supporting qualities;

(e) Tearing is considerably minimized by the removal of tension atcritical points;

(1) It has less parts, and is thereby economical to manufacture;

(g) It is form-fitting, hugging the body and responding to the movementsof the wearer; and

(h) It will adjust itself to the wearers body, irrespective of thedifferences in configuration of the particular body of the wearer andthe height of the wearer.

Other objects of the invention will be set forth in the followingdescription and annexed drawings, which illustrate preferred embodimentsthereof.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a slip embodying one form of theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Fig. 2A is a plan view of the blanks for forming the front of the slipshown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing a slightly modifiedconstruction at the front skirt section of the garment;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank for forming the right section of thebodice of the slip shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged sectional view on the line 5--5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6--5 of Fig. 5;

5 Claims. (01. 2-73) both being of identical configuration and extendfrom the hem H of the garment to the top thereof. The adjacentlongitudinal edges Illa and I la. respectively of said panels areconnected to each other by the longitudinal stitches [5, the said lineof stitching extending from hem H to the top of the median line L of thegarment.

Each said front panel l0 and II has an integral upper extension BR andBL respectively, which, together withthe upper portions of side insertsl2 and 13 form the front of bodice section B. The upper edges lb and100, and Ilb and H0, respectively, of each of said extension BR and BLare upwardly inclined towards each other, imparting a double invertedV-shaped appearance to the top of the garment.

As shown in Fig. 2A, front panels I0 and II have outer side edges ofidentical configuration, namely a lowermost slightly inclined portionlfld and lid, respectively; an inwardly inclined angular portion [0e andHe, respectively, extending from point Al to point A2, and point Bl topoint B2, respectively; a slightly inclined short angular portion lflfand II respectively, extending respectivey from point A2 to point A3,and point B2 to point B3; an outwardlyinclined short angular portion [09and Hg, respectively, extending respectively from point A3 to point A4,and point B3 to point B4; a downwardly extending inclined short angularportion Hlh and Hit, respectively, extending respectively from point A4to point A5, and point B4 to point B5; and an arcuate upper portionHli'and Hi, respectively, extending from point A5 to point A6, and pointB5 to point B6, respectively. It will be noted that side edges 19g and10h, and Hg and Nb respectively, are upwardly inclined towards eachother forming the triangular notches N and NN respectively therebetween.

As clearly shown in Fig. 2A, each side insert 12 and I3 is of identicalconfiguration, both being cut on the bias. Each said insert hasrespectively longitudinal outer side edges Ma and l3a, extendingupwardly respectively from apex CI to point C5, and from apex DI topoint D5; upwardly inclined inner side edges 12b and l3b, extendingupwardly respectively from apex 'CI to point C2, and from apex DI topoint D2; slightly inclined inner side edges I20 and I30, extendingupwardly respectively from point C2 to C3, and from point D2 to D3;outwardly curved concave inner side edges Hot and Kid, extendingrespectively from point C3 to point C4, and

from point D3 to point D4; and the short downwardly inclined'top edgesHe and Be, extending respectively from uppermost point C4 to point C5,and from uppermost point D4 to point D5.

Before describing the stitching of front panels In and II to sideinserts I2 and I3 to form the front of the slip, the following should benoted:

Edges I21) and I3b of side inserts I2 and I3 are respectively of thesame length and angularity as edges We and Me of front panels Ill andII.

Edgesv I20 and I3c of side inserts I2 and I3 are respectively of thesame length and inclination as edges I0,f and III of front panels I andI I.

Arcuate edges I2d and I3d of side inserts I2 and I3 are respectively ofthe same length as arcuate edges I02 and Hi of front panels I0 and II.

The front of the improved garment is formed.

in the following manner:

Edges IIlg and IOh of front panel IO- are stitched to each other on theback face of said panel to form the upwardly extending angular bodiceseam X. Point A5 will thus coincide with point A3. Similarly, edges Hgand Hit of front panel II are stitched to each other on the back face ofsaid panel to form the upwardly extend- 1 ing angular bodice seam Y.Point B5 will thus coincide with point B3.

A dart E is then formed in the upper extension BR of front panel ID,forming the bodice seam EI, the said seam extending from upper edge IIlbdownwardly into the said extension. Similarly, a dart F is formed inupper extension BL of front panel II, forming the bodice seam FI, thesaid seam extending from uper edge Ilb downwardly into the saidextension.

Edges I21), I20, I31) and I30 of side inserts I2 and I3 are respectivelyconnected to edges Ille, ID), No and III of front panels Ill and II bythe inclined lines of stitching I6 and I1. Point CI will thus coincidewith point AI point G2 with point A2; point C3 with points A3 and A5;point DI with BI; point D2 and B2; point D3 with points B3 and B5. EdgesI2d and I3d of said side inserts I2 and I3 are respectively connected toedges I02 and Hi of said front panels I0 and II by the curved lines ofstitching I8 and I9. Point C4 will thus coincide with point A6, andsimilarly point D4 with point B6.

A vertical line of stitching connects lower side edge I Id of frontpanel I I, vertical side edge I3a of side insert I3 to one of thevertical side edges of rear panel I4, at the side of the garment. The.opposite side of the garment is similarly finished off. The usualshoulder straps 2I are provided to complete the garment.

If desired, the darts E and F may be dispensed wi'th." The back of thegarment may comprise a single panel or any number of panels. Likewise,front panels In and II may be integral.

The improved garment is form-fitting by reason of the provision of sideinserts I2 and I3. As the said inserts are cut on the bias and frontpanels I0 and II on the straight, the said front panels exert a pull onthe said side inserts. It will be noted that the said inserts extendfrom a point above hem H in skirt section S right up to the armpitportions of the bodice B of the garment.

Figs. 3 and 4 show a slightly modified form of construction at the frontof the garment. The construction is the same as heretofore describedwith respect to Figs. 1, 2 and 2A, save that the front of the slip isdifferent in the following respects:

Instead of two complementary front panels. ex-

tending from the hem of the garment to the top thereof, Fig, 3 shows twocomplementary front bust panels 30 and 3I which terminate at thewaistline W of the garment. A front panel 32, cut on the straight, andside inserts 33 and 34 complete the front of the garment. The said sideinserts are cut on the bias. The vertical line of stitching 33 connectsthe adjacent vertical edges of front bust panels 30 and 3 I. The linesof stitching 35, which are downwardly inclined to each other, connectthe upper inclined edges of skirt panel 32 with the lower inclined edgesof bust panels 30 and 3 I, the front of the garment having a V-shapedappearance at the waistline W thereof. In all other respects the garmentof Fig. 3, isJthe same as the garment illustrated in Figs. land 2,.

"Skirt'panel 32 exerts a pull on side inserts 33 and 34, and bust panels30 and 3I likewise exert a pull on said side inserts.

If desired, the improved slip may be provided with the breast insertsillustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. These inserts are designated by thereference numerals 40 and M, and are complementary in construction andconfiguration.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, each bust insert panel is made from asubstantially annular blank of material M, cut at the top thereof todefine the angular adjacent edges 42 and 43 respectively. The said edgesare connected to each other by the vertical line of stitching 44. Whenthis is done, a circular opening will be formed, as shown in Fig. 8. Theperipheral edge of said opening has stitched thereto an elastic bindingor narrow tape 5-I When each said bust insert panel section is formed asshown in Figs. 7 and 8, it is stitched to the rear face of bodice B ofthe slip by the upwardly inclined lines of stitching 45, the curvedlines of stitching 4B, and the medial vertical line of stitching 41, asexplicitly shown in Fig. 5. It will be noted from Fig. 5 that the saidbreast insert panels are not stitched at their adjacent portions oftheir bottom inner edges 48 and 49, that is, those portions that overliethe rear faces of the front panels of the garment.

It will be discerned from Figs. 5 and 6 that two pockets or compartmentsPI and P2 are respectively formed intermediate the two breast insertpanels and the bodice B, access to the said pockets being throughopenings 50. Each breast is inserted through each said opening 50, andis snugly held by elastic 5 I There have been illustrated and describedpreferred embodiments of the invention, but it is obvious that numerouschanges and omissions may be made without departing from its spirit.

If the improved slip embodies the bust insert construction, the shoulderstraps may be dispensed with as the garment can be supported by the snugholding of the breasts by the elastic 5I. It will be. noted from Fig. 5and Fig. 8 that an important part of the bust insert feature is thatthere are provided a plurality of radiall extending folds 52 beforeelastic 5| is stitched to the peripheral edge of opening 50. Thispermits the snug holding of the breast and also permits the movementtherewith of inserts 40 and M towards bodice B. As shown in Fig. 6,pocket PI is of somewhat conical configuration.

What is claimed is:

1. A slip of the character described comprising a front panel, a rearpanel and a pair of identically shaped side inserts, the said panels andInserts b ing, connec ed to each other to form a bodice section and adepending skirt section, said front panel having lateral edges upwardlyand inwardly inclined from points spaced above the lower edge of saidskirt section to the bodice section, said lateral edges having upperportions thereof laterally and outwardly curved above said points, theside inserts diverging upwardly from said lower spaced points to thearmpit portions of the bodice section.

2. A slip of the character described comprising a pair of identicallyshaped front panels, a back panel, and a pair of identically shaped sideinserts, the said panels and inserts being connected to each other toform a bodice section and a depending skirt section, said front panelshaving outer edges upwardly and inwardly inclined from side pointsspaced above the lower edge of said skirt section to the bodice section,said bodice section having outer edges laterally and outwardly curvedabove said inclined portions, the side inserts diverging upwardly fromsaid lower side points to the armpit portions of the bodice section.

3. A slip of the character described having a bodice section and adepending skirt section, comprising a pair of identically shaped frontbodice panels, each of said bodice panels having upwardly inclined outeredges and having an upwardly inclined curved and laterally extendingedge, a front panel depending from and connected to the lower edges ofsaid bodice panels, said panel having lateral edges upwardly andinwardly inclined from points spaced above the lower edge of the skirtsection to the front waistline of the slip, a side insert connected toeach of said inclined lateral edges of said front panel, the saidinserts diverging upwardly from said lower points in the skirt sectionto the armpit portions of the bodice section and being connected to theouter edges of the bodice panels, and a back panel secured to the outeredges of said side inserts.

4. A slip of the character described having a bodice section and adependin skirt section, comprising a front bodice panel, said bodicepanel having lower inclined outer edges, a front panel depending fromand connected to the lower edges of said bodice panel, said front panelhavin lateral edges extending upwardly and inwardly inclined from pointsspaced above the lower edge of the skirt section to the front waistlineof the slip, a side insert connected to each of said inclined lateraledges of said front panel, the said inserts diverging upwardly from thelower points in the skirt section to the armpit portions of the bodicesection and being connected to the outer edges of the bodice panel, anda back panel secured to the outer edges of said side inserts.

5. A slip in accordance with claim 1 in which the bodice section isprovided with a pair of breast insert and holding sections.

SYLVIA ROODNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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